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West Amory Elementary School

704 111th Street
Amory, MS 38821

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West Amory Elementary School serves 355 students in grades Kindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 60% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 355 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

School Overview

West Amory Elementary School's student population of 355 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Amory Elementary School
Kind	126
1	124
2	105

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Total Students

355 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	West Amory Elementary School
2024	355
2023	359
2022	347
2021	357
2020	385
2019	385
2018	434
2017	434
2016	461
2015	446
2014	443
2013	471
2012	480
2011	438
2010	435
2009	450
2008	469
2007	475
2006	428
2005	419
2004	395
2003	402
2002	394
2001	416
2000	439
1999	471
1998	460
1997	447
1996	419
1995	288
1994	309
1993	311
1992	326
1991	337
1990	296
1989	286
1988	282

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Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	West Amory Elementary School
2024	27
2023	28
2022	25
2021	24
2020	29
2019	29
2018	28
2017	28
2016	28
2015	25
2014	26
2013	27
2012	26
2011	28
2010	28
2009	28
2008	30
2007	28
2006	25
2005	26
2004	27
2003	26
2002	27
2001	28
2000	29
1999	28
1998	27
1997	28
1996	26
1995	20
1994	20
1993	18
1992	19
1991	18
1990	18
1989	18
1987	16

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Year Founded

1905

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

Truth and Honor

School Rankings

The of West Amory Elementary School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MS)

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	West Amory Elementary School	Mississippi	Amory School District
2024	13:1	13:1
2023	13:1	14:1	13:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2021	15:1	15:1	14:1
2020	13:1	15:1	14:1
2019	13:1	15:1	14:1
2018	16:1	16:1	15:1
2017	16:1	16:1	15:1
2016	16:1	16:1	16:1
2015	18:1	16:1	16:1
2014	17:1	16:1	14:1
2013	18:1	16:1	15:1
2012	18:1	16:1	16:1
2011	16:1	16:1	15:1
2010	15:1	16:1	15:1
2009	16:1	15:1	15:1
2008	16:1	16:1	15:1
2007	17:1	16:1	16:1
2006	17:1	16:1	16:1
2005	16:1	17:1	16:1
2004	15:1	16:1	15:1
2003	15:1	17:1	16:1
2002	15:1	17:1	17:1
2001	15:1	17:1	17:1
2000	15:1	17:1	18:1
1999	17:1	17:1	18:1
1998	17:1	18:1	19:1
1997	16:1	18:1	18:1
1996	16:1	18:1	18:1
1995	15:1	18:1	18:1
1994	16:1	18:1	18:1
1993	17:1	19:1	18:1
1992	17:1	19:1	18:1
1991	18:1	19:1	18:1
1990	16:1	19:1	18:1
1989	16:1	19:1	17:1
1987	18:1	20:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	West Amory Elementary School	Mississippi	Amory School District
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2024)
Year	West Amory Elementary School	Mississippi	Amory School District
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	5%	3%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	3%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%	1%

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Black

31%

45%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	West Amory Elementary School	Mississippi	Amory School District
2024	30%	47%
2023	32%	47%	35%
2022	31%	47%	36%
2021	38%	48%	38%
2020	34%	48%	35%
2019	34%	48%	35%
2018	33%	49%	35%
2017	33%	49%	35%
2016	37%	49%	36%
2015	39%	49%	35%
2014	38%	49%	35%
2013	39%	49%	34%
2012	36%	50%	35%
2011	37%	50%	35%
2010	34%	50%	35%
2009	34%	50%	35%
2008	34%	51%	35%
2007	37%	51%	36%
2006	38%	51%	35%
2005	32%	51%	35%
2004	35%	51%	36%
2003	34%	51%	36%
2002	37%	51%	37%
2001	38%	51%	37%
2000	38%	50%	38%
1999	40%	51%	38%
1998	38%	51%	37%
1997	40%	51%	37%
1996	39%	51%	38%
1995	40%	51%	38%
1994	38%	51%	38%
1993	38%	52%	38%
1992	40%	52%	38%

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White

58%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	West Amory Elementary School	Mississippi	Amory School District
2024	62%	42%
2023	61%	42%	59%
2022	64%	43%	59%
2021	59%	43%	59%
2020	61%	44%	61%
2019	61%	44%	61%
2018	64%	43%	63%
2017	64%	43%	63%
2016	61%	45%	63%
2015	58%	46%	64%
2014	60%	45%	63%
2013	60%	46%	65%
2012	61%	46%	63%
2011	63%	45%	64%
2010	64%	46%	63%
2009	66%	46%	65%
2008	66%	46%	63%
2007	62%	46%	64%
2006	61%	46%	64%
2005	66%	47%	64%
2004	64%	46%	64%
2003	66%	46%	64%
2002	63%	46%	63%
2001	62%	46%	63%
2000	62%	47%	62%
1999	60%	47%	62%
1998	62%	48%	63%
1997	60%	48%	63%
1996	61%	48%	62%
1995	59%	48%	62%
1994	61%	48%	62%
1993	62%	48%	62%
1992	60%	48%	62%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2017-2024)
Year	West Amory Elementary School	Mississippi	Amory School District
2024	5%	4%
2023	4%	4%	2%
2022	4%	4%	3%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2020	4%	2%	1%
2019	4%	2%	1%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	West Amory Elementary School	Mississippi	Amory School District
2024	0.53	0.60
2023	0.53	0.60	0.53
2022	0.50	0.60	0.52
2021	0.51	0.59	0.52
2020	0.52	0.58	0.51
2019	0.52	0.58	0.51
2018	0.49	0.58	0.48
2017	0.49	0.58	0.48
2016	0.50	0.56	0.48
2015	0.52	0.55	0.48
2014	0.50	0.56	0.48
2013	0.50	0.55	0.47
2012	0.50	0.55	0.48
2011	0.48	0.55	0.47
2010	0.48	0.55	0.48
2009	0.46	0.54	0.46
2008	0.46	0.53	0.47
2007	0.48	0.53	0.47
2006	0.49	0.53	0.47
2005	0.47	0.52	0.47
2004	0.47	0.53	0.47
2003	0.46	0.53	0.47
2002	0.47	0.53	0.47
2001	0.48	0.53	0.47
2000	0.48	0.53	0.47
1999	0.48	0.52	0.48
1998	0.48	0.51	0.47
1997	0.48	0.51	0.47
1996	0.49	0.51	0.47
1995	0.50	0.51	0.48
1994	0.49	0.51	0.48
1993	0.48	0.51	0.48
1992	0.48	0.51	0.48

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(22-23)

23.7%

26.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	West Amory Elementary School	Mississippi	Amory School District
2023	23.7%	26.5%	25.1%
2022	22.8%	31%	24.6%
2021	23.1%	22.9%	25.2%

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Eligible for

59%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	West Amory Elementary School	Mississippi	Amory School District
2024	51%	68%
2023	63%	74%	60%
2022	99%	100%	99%
2021	99%	100%	99%
2020	61%	68%	54%
2019	61%	68%	54%
2018	65%	70%	55%
2017	65%	70%	55%
2016	66%	70%	56%
2015	61%	67%	52%
2014	62%	65%	55%
2013	60%	64%	53%
2012	57%	63%	53%
2011	58%	63%	53%
2010	57%	62%	53%
2009	50%	59%	49%
2008	52%	58%	46%
2007	53%	59%	47%
2006	50%	63%	45%
2005	50%	56%	46%
2004	49%	56%	44%
2003	44%	57%	44%
2002	44%	57%	44%
2001	41%	55%	41%
2000	43%	55%	43%
1999	41%	55%	41%
1998	42%	56%	42%
1997	43%	56%	43%
1996	43%	55%	43%
1995	39%	55%	39%
1994	42%	55%	42%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2024)
Year	West Amory Elementary School	Mississippi	Amory School District
2024	12%	6%
2023	36%	26%	39%
2020	9%	6%	8%
2019	9%	6%	8%
2018	6%	6%	6%
2017	6%	6%	6%
2016	7%	5%	6%
2015	10%	7%	10%
2014	7%	7%	8%
2013	9%	8%	9%
2012	10%	8%	8%
2011	9%	7%	8%
2010	10%	8%	8%
2009	8%	9%	7%
2008	7%	9%	8%
2007	7%	8%	9%
2006	10%	7%	9%
2005	7%	8%	8%
2004	10%	8%	10%
2003	8%	8%	8%
2002	7%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Amory School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend West Amory Elementary School?

355 students attend West Amory Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of West Amory Elementary School students are White, 31% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of West Amory Elementary School?

West Amory Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 14:1.

What grades does West Amory Elementary School offer ?

West Amory Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is West Amory Elementary School part of?

West Amory Elementary School is part of Amory School District.

The nearest high school to West Amory Elementary School is Okolona High School (8,612.2 miles away)

The nearest middle school and elementary school is Okolona Middle School (8,612.2 miles away)

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(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 20-29%)
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(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
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Okolona, MS 38860
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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 355 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education